The Seton Hall volleyball team defeated Villanova on Wednesday night in a gritty four-set match that allowed them to jump up in the standings and get back over .500.
The match started off in Villanova’s favor as the Wildcats jumped out to an early 9-3 lead in set one. The Pirates stormed back, however, to tie the set at 16, and from there, the teams went back and forth until both sides settled at 22. With the set hanging in the balance, Seton Hall scored three unanswered points to take the first set 25-22. Seton Hall capitalized on nine errors by Villanova in the opening set to gain the upper hand in the match.